Find A Stud Behind Siding

To the best of my knowledge we won t see a stud by lifting siding unless the house was built about 1925.

Find a stud behind siding.

The best way to find a stud while working on on the outside whether brick siding or stone is to use an electronic stud finder. If that s true and i wanted to hit a stud close to dead center i d probably make myself about a 6 long 3 32 diameter drill bit locate a stud from inside and bore a hole from inside out next to the stud. Here s a super simple old school way to find a wall stud without having to buy an electronic stud finder. For solid cladding such as stucco or brick your best bet is to locate the studs inside the house and then transfer the measurements to the exterior wall.

Want to know the fastest easiest genius way to find a wall stud in your home or rv. Walk very slowly along the exterior siding while holding the stud finder. It s easy and works great. Oh i just need to find a stud to hang this picture and fifteen holes later you re convinced the wall is held up by pixie dust and a wish because apparently there s no wood behind it.

When you need to find studs behind an outdoor or indoor stucco wall to support an awning hang a heavy picture fasten a planter box or attach a garden hose spool you have a few options. If you don t find signs of a stud 16 inches from the first one measure 24 inches from the first stud and look again there. Drive a small nail into the wall where you believe you have found a stud. You will be wow d.

I found these answers on a different site. Place the stud finder at the edge of the exterior siding.